Codelco presses ahead with automation plans to bolster production

The progress of Codelco's digitalization agenda has strained relations with the unions.

Reuters | August 28, 2020 | 10:28 am

Investors who missed gold rush pile into platinum funds

More than 600,000 ounces of platinum have been added to ETFs since mid-May, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Bloomberg News | August 28, 2020 | 10:04 am

Lithium Americas completes JV restructuring, shares up

Partner Ganfeng Lithium will now own 51% of the Caucharí-Olaroz project in Argentina.

Jackson Chen | August 28, 2020 | 9:49 am

Brixton acquires Kodiak copper project in BC

The property represents the largest contiguous mineral claim package in BC's Golden Triangle.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 28, 2020 | 9:39 am

Gold price rebounds on Fed’s new inflation policy

Spot gold climbed above $1,960/oz, heading for its first weekly gain since early August.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 28, 2020 | 9:12 am

Freeport Indonesia workers end protest at Grasberg

Operations were disrupted after protesters had blocked access to the mine since Monday, calling on the company to resume a bus service, and for a bonus payment.

Reuters | August 28, 2020 | 8:26 am

Rhodium price on track for new record as mine output plummets

Shortages force PGM miners to source metal on the open market to honour contract volumes.

Frik Els | August 28, 2020 | 7:48 am

Canada to get rare earth processing plant in 2022

The C$31 million-facility, to be built in the province of Saskatchewan, will be in operation by the end of 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2020 | 7:23 am

Australian Strategic Materials, ZironTech produce titanium using 70% less energy than common methods

The companies’ technology uses 35 kW per kilogram of titanium compared to the standard Kroll process that uses 117 kW per kilogram of metal.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 28, 2020 | 6:16 am

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